Heritage Tracks

Join us for a captivating afternoon with timber framer Will Gusakov of Goosewing Timberworks (Lincoln, VT), as he shares his extraordinary experience helping to rebuild one of the world’s most iconic historical landmarks—Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Waterbury Historical Society has partnered with the Vermont chapter of the American Friends of Lafayette to do an interpretive reenactment of General Lafayette’s visit to Waterbury as he made his way from Montpelier to Burlington, the final stop on his Farewell Tour of the young country whose independence he helped win.

All community members are invited to Hope Cemetery in downtown Waterbury on Monday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. for a traditional Memorial Day service led by American Legion Post 59, followed by the 19th annual Ghost Walk.

Program committee chair Skip Flanders and society president Cheryl Casey filled in for scheduled speaker Brian Lindner.

WHS brings winter-themed history to the 2025 Winterfest schedule with a program about the "lost" local ski areas.

This monthly presentation highlighted the wood-turning industry in Waterbury in the late 19th century with spools and other artifacts.

The WHS fall program told the history of the Little River and Ricker Mountain settlement and the area's evolution into popular state parks.

This month's history artifact at the Senior Center lunch was a set of dominoes that survived a great flood.

The WHS fall program on Oct. 19 will detail the evolution of Ricker Mountain and the Little River Basin from its early settlement to today.

Seniors had fun guessing this month's mystery artifact during lunch.

The WHS summer potluck picnic and program was held at Hope Davey Memorial Park in Waterbury Center in July.

Join us at the Hope Davey Pavilion for our annual summer program and potluck picnic! Bring a dish or snack to share.

On Memorial Day morning, May 27, Waterbury Historical Society partnered with American Legion Post 59 for the 18th year to commemorate those